Subsidise green steel with cheaper energy deals, says think tank August 29, 2023 Renewable developers should offer cheap electricity for steel producers to enable them to ramp up production to meet the UK’s green ambitions, a leading climate think tank has argued. A potential ‘energy for steel’ arrangement would see project owners of wind and solar farms offer cheap electricity directly to steel producers – through a power [...]
We should be ashamed that half of us have the numeracy levels of a primary school kid August 29, 2023 Our workforce won't be fit for the future unless we disregard the idea we don't need maths or numeracy skills.
Only one in five think the Bank of England is doing a good job – but they still trust it more than politicians August 29, 2023 Just 18 per cent of the public think the Bank of England are doing a good job, but a majority still think politicians should not be given control of monetary policy.
Standard Chartered to sell jet leasing arm to Saudi wealth fund unit for $3.6bn August 28, 2023 Standard Chartered said on Monday it was selling its global aviation finance leasing business to Saudi Arabia-based Avilease for about $3.6bn, as part of a drive to streamline its operations.
Can bullish Gatwick bring pre-pandemic recovery full circle? August 28, 2023 The aviation sector will be watching Gatwick Airport’s half year results with interest this Wednesday, to see how close the UK’s second biggest hub can get to its pre-pandemic heyday. The West-Sussex airport has performed strongly this year and looks to be outshining its loss-making rival Heathrow, which continues to blame a cap on the [...]
British biotech firm Abcam snapped up by Danaher for £4.5bn August 28, 2023 British Biotech firm Abcam has been bought by US medical tech giant Danaher for $5.7bn (£4.5bn) .
Octopus Energy closes in on Shell deal as Big Six dominates the market August 28, 2023 Octopus Energy is closing in on a deal to snap up Shell's household energy business - which could be finalised as soon as this autumn.
How Aston Martin revved up to become the fastest riser on the FTSE 250 August 28, 2023 Aston Martin is revving up a gear this year after a slew of major announcements, with shares more than doubling in value to make it the best performer on the FTSE 250 in the last 12 months.
UK private hospital operator goes into Abu Dhabi ownership after £1bn deal August 28, 2023 UK independent hospital operator Circle Health Group has been bought by an Abu Dhabi-based holding company in a deal worth $1.2bn (£953m).
CBI: New booze policy warns alcohol can lead to “increased risk of accidents” occurring August 28, 2023 The CBI's new code of conduct looks to turn the page on a series of harassment scandals that led to the ouster of its former DG
